Diy Sheet Metal Slide

What size slide do i need.

Diy sheet metal slide. I want to build a big slide going off my deck just for my son of course. M p groover fundamentals of modern manufacturing 3 e 9. Here is a simple sheet metal folder or brake that can be easily made at home with a few basic tools. 3 punch compresses and penetrates into work causing a smooth cut surface.

Fill the holes with 1 foot of gravel for drainage. Each internal side of the slide panels. Our slides largely use heavy steel pipe but really you can get pretty creative with materials. The length of a slide is probably near double the deck height of the slide.

Dig holes at each corner digging down at least 6 feet. Bolt two 2 by 4 boards to the other end of the ladder frame to form a triangle. The design is fairly common if you look on the inter we. Tamp the gravel with a tamper and fill the hole 3 feet deep with cement.

Sheet metal cuttingfigure 20 1 shearing of sheet metal between two cutting edges. Aluminum spiral slides typically require a minimum footprint of 68 72 diameter unobstructed. Slides are usually described by the height of the deck or landing that they attach to and depart from. Sure a person could run down to the store and buy a pre made slide but where is the adventure in that.

Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. Don t confuse this with length or run of the slide. We ve been discussing a 20 foot slide made with two 20 foot 2x8s for the sides sanded and coated with something to avoid splinters with 3 4 plywood and sheet metal screwed to the bottom of them. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas.

So for my need to build a stainless steel barbecue i decided to make a sheet metal bender brake it isn t a so complicated construction and. 4 fracture is initiated at the opposing cutting edges which separates the sheet. Cut two 2 foot tall 2 by 4. Cut the ends of two 2 by 4 boards at 45 degree angles using a saw so when they are placed on the ground they.

Slide assembly the slide assembly is constructed from two lengths of 11 gauge 3mm thick sheet metal strip a section of 5 8 16mm steel bar for the breech piece and a front lug which is removable via four m4 bolts allowing the pistol to be assembled and disassembled. Decide the location and size of your giant slide platform. A slide can be made of most anything that has a degree of slickness if you will. Best i came up with was a large piece of sheet metal over a wooden support with sanded wood trex something over the edges to form sides and to keep the edges from slicing hands.

Is there a way to diy a slide. 2007 john wiley sons inc. One of the people i do stuff for wants to build a home made slide for his grand kids.